“I ended up scraping my face on the snow so unfortunately I have a band aid on it now,” said VanLaanen, 28, of Bellingham, Wash. “But still all smiles. It’s been an honor to be a part of tonight – a really special night for freeskiing and for women in sports.”

Amy Sheehan of Australia, who trains in Wenatchee, Wash., also took a fall on her first and second run and ended with a score of 40.60.

“I didn’t land, so that’s pretty disappointing,” she said. “But I didn’t leave anything behind so there are no regrets.”

Maddie Bowman,20, of South Lake Tahoe won gold with a second run that earned her 89 points. Silver went to Marie Martinod of France, who scored a 85.40. Ayana Onozuka of Japan was the bronze-medal winner with her 83.20.